October 13th-16th
LINC BOX - tuesday-Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
The farmers markets may be winding, but local farmers and producers are still growing, raising, baking, making, and harvesting food for our region! Update your fall subscriptions with All-Purpose Flour, Plant Protein, Grass-Fed Beef, and Artisan Bread.
Celery - 1 bunch - Westwind Organics, Mount Vernon, WA - A staple for veggie pot pie, apple celery salad, stuffing, a big pot of chili, or the classic snack - ants on a log.
Purple Striped Garlic - 1 head - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA - Garlic is said to be one of the most important ingredients in all the culinary arts. Grown to perfection, this garlic will be the start to any delicious meal. Leave the cloves whole or crushed for a more mild taste, mince or grate to maximize the garlic flavor.
Buttercup Squash - 1 count - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - Buttercup squash have a creamy, deep orange flesh with a rich, sweet flavor. The relatively dry flesh of the butternut squash makes it a great candidate for a squash and coconut curry or roasted squash with a pad of butter.
Fioretto Cauliflower - 1 head - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Tender shoots with delicious buds and leaves.
Chioggia Beets - ~1 1/2 lbs - Welcome Table Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Chioggia beets stand out from other varieties with their pink bullseye center. Sometimes referred to as candy cane beets, these roots are sweet and mild relative to other beet varieties. They often take less time to cook than red beets and add beautiful color to fresh beet recipes!
Rainbow Chard - 1 bunch - Westwind Organics, Mount Vernon, WA - Swiss chard, or rainbow chard, is a leafy green with vibrantly colored stalks. Swiss chard has a similar flavor to spinach or beet greens; try it sauteed with garlic and lemon, or try pairing it with mushrooms, ricotta cheese, and herbs in a galette!
Purple Majesty Potatoes - ~1 1/3 lbs - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - These deep purple potatoes are add rich color to potato salad, French fries, or mashed potatoes. Their flavor is buttery and slightly sweet with a moist and firm texture. This variety of spuds is high in antioxidants!
Gypsy Peppers - ~3/4 lbs - Royal Produce, Royal City, WA - These peppers are sweet with a mild flavor.
~ Thanks for supporting local farmers and understanding items and or amounts may change based on seasonality, weather, and growing conditions.
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE | cotija - gouda, oliver family creamery, zilah, wa - This young Gouda cheese is between 2-4 months aged. This Dutch cheese is very creamy with a slight sweetness. We eat Gouda with fruit, in a salad, or on a sandwich. There are so many ways to eat Gouda, but my favorite is to eat it with apples slices. So Good!!! Ingredients List: Raw Milk, Cultures, Salt & Rennet. Storage Instructions: Wrap it in cheese paper or parchment paper and keep it in the refrigerator.
INW FRUIT |
Ambrosia Apples - ~12 lbs - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - Ambrosia apples are a damn good apple. They are sweet, juicy, and crisp with honey-like notes. Their low acidity makes them brown slower than other apples, making them great for adding apple slices to your lunchbox!
Seckel Pears - ~1 lb - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - These petite pears are known for their crisp bite and concentrated sweetness.
FROZEN BERRIES | blackberries - Hayton Farms Berries, Mount Vernon, WA - Don’t stop at the smoothies - frozen blackberries can be baked directly into muffins, pies, or crisps and make a delicious compote to spoon on top of your Saturday morning pancakes.
GRASS-FED BEEF SHARE | grass-fed and grass-finished beef - Ramstead Ranch, Ione, WA - Ramstead Ranch focuses on raising their herd using regenerative practices and providing a stress-free life. The cows live on pastures, drink clean, spring-fed water, are rotated daily to fresh fields that have not been sprayed, and have access to sun and shade as they choose. Visit Ramstead Ranch Recipes here!
HERITAGE PORK SHARE | grass-fed and grass-finished heritage pork - Ramstead Ranch, Ione, WA - Berkshire pork is incredibly juicy, has a fantastic flavor, marbles well and is very tender. These pigs live outdoors in diverse pastures and woodlands where they can root, wallow, and lounge to their hearts' content. They are fed a locally milled, non-GMO grain mixture and they devour excess from the farm garden during the summer months. See Ramstead Ranch’s Recipes here!
PASTURED CHICKEN SHARE | pastured chicken - Link’d Hearts Ranch - AlyssaMarie has raised pastured chickens since 2008. She rotates the chickens daily on no-spray pasture so they can enjoy the sunshine, bugs, and fresh water. The poultry receive a non-GMO, locally grown grain mix produced by farmer on the Palouse.
WILD CAUGHT ALASKAN SALMON | salmon portions - Thunders Catch, Sandpoint, ID - Thunder's Catch Salmon is all-natural, caught from Alaska's most sustainably managed sockeye fishery and harvested using the highest quality standards. Foster a direct connection to our bountiful oceans, cast a vote that honors our sustainable ecosystem and nod to fishermen who harvest responsibly.
WILDLAND WINE |
The Reds - Wildland Cooperative, Green Bluff, WA - For What It's Worth- red blend - A classic, bold Bordeaux style red blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot.
White and Rosé - Wildland Cooperative, Green Bluff, WA - Roses By The Stairs - rosé - A rosé wine blend of Cabernet Franc & Sangiovese - on the drier side with extra delicious ‘oomph’ from the boldness of Cabernet Franc grapes.
ARTISAN BREAD |
WEDNESDAY - Back Pocket Bakery, Coeur d’alene, ID - wild sesame - Check out Back Pocket Bakerys website to learn more about their mission to create nutritious and flavorful bread using local grains and by crafting each loaf using natural fermentation!
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY - The Grain Shed, Spokane, WA - oatis - One of our shop favorites, Oatis is a fermented oat porridge loaf, with coriander and fenugreek seeds incorporated for a delicious herbal, maple flavor in every sourdough bite. Naturally leavened Sourdough.
PLANT PROTEIN | cranberry beans - central bean co, quincy, wa - Cranberry beans have a creamy texture and a subtle, nut-like flavor. They are a favorite in northern Italian, spanish, and portuguese cuisines.
FRESH HERBS | parsley - The Corner Farm, Spokane, WA - The Corner Farm is a woman-owned small farm located on 10 acres in Peone Prairie. Creativity is used to cultivate and connect our community with nature and nutrition; quality produce, culinary herbs, and cut flowers are grown using sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
DRIED HERBS | leaf celery - Smoot’s Flavor Farm, Pullman, WA - Smoot's Flavor Farm is a woman owned and operated farm established in 2019 by Pullmanite Lindsay Myron. Rooted at the base of Smoot Hill, about 10 miles north of Pullman, Washington, Smoot's Flavor Farm grows culinary and tea herbs for restaurants, caterers, and kitchens of all kinds. We are transitioning to Organic, with a focus on producing herbs of the highest quality, flavor, and essential oil content.
MISO | pumpkin seed miso - Creative Koji, Twisp, WA - This miso is rich and savory. It’s perfect for fall soups and stews.